Category Archives: surface pattern design

Mini Collection Reveal

OMGOSH. I know this is a lot. I was pretty excited when I received the Fill a Yard sample of my Geometric Bats mini collection from Spoonflower yesterday. I am so happy with the way these came out, even the tone-on-tone dark print. I have a thing for monochrome prints where the pattern is soContinue reading “Mini Collection Reveal”

Monday Mood Board

I’ve been trying to come up with a colorway for my hounds collection that hints towards a pinky pastel sunset. I applied a pink opacity to this photo and also applied an opacity to the photo and placed an opaque pink under it. The original pattern has a lot of green, so I thought IContinue reading “Monday Mood Board”

Wednesday Work in Progress

Just working on some little icons and brushes. When I draw in Illustrator, I tend to do it the hard way. I’d much rather use my pencil tool and draw with my mouse. I have a long desk mat, that’s essentially a giant mouse pad. This allows me to continue with a long steady lineContinue reading “Wednesday Work in Progress”

Monday Mood Board

I’ve been thinking about Halloween since June. I haven’t fully decided on a mood board for October, but I was playing around with these colors. I also revisited some earlier “work” I did almost two years ago. That is how behind I am. Honestly, I don’t know how people work months ahead of schedule. IContinue reading “Monday Mood Board”

Back to School

I thought I’d share a few items I’ve added to my RedBubble shop before I get overwhelmed with classes that will be starting soon. I went on a bit of a moth kick. they are so fun to make and there is so much variety. So, after making almost a dozen, I thought they wouldContinue reading “Back to School”

Sneak Peek Part Two

I wasn’t planning on doing a part two, but, here it is! Originally, the river scene was the hero of the collection, but I didn’t like the way the river looked once the pattern was repeated and scaled. I removed the river completely, which gave me the pattern from yesterday, which also gave me twoContinue reading “Sneak Peek Part Two”

Collection Sneak Peek

This collection has been so much fun and a jumping-off point for a couple of other collections I didn’t even think of until I started working on this. It’s been interesting to venture down these new paths. I’m really excited to see the original concept begin to take shape and see the story evolve inContinue reading “Collection Sneak Peek”

National Thread the Needle Day

Though my sewing skills are pretty remedial, I have a bit of an obsession with fabric (and paper) and I like being able to choose the right print for the right project. No matter how simple it is. I love that if I can’t find what I’m looking for, I can easily make a designContinue reading “National Thread the Needle Day”